Fraunhofer-Institut für Schicht- und Oberflächentechnik IST

Founded in: 1990, Employees: approximately 300
As an innovative and internationally recognized partner for research and development, the employees of the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST develop future-proof products, including the associated competitive and scalable production systems. The research covers plant engineering, entire process chains in process and manufacturing technology, all the way to the consideration of entire factories. Starting from the requirements of sustainability, the entire product life cycle is taken into account – from the material, through the process, to the component and product, and ultimately to recycling.

In interdisciplinary teams and based on our technology and competence fields, we offer our customers from industry and research tailored and sustainable solutions for various sectors, such as plant and mechanical engineering, tools, automotive, aerospace, energy, optics, medical and pharmaceutical process technology, environmental technology, the chemical industry, and the digital economy. Drawing on a broad spectrum of competencies, technologies, processes, and coating materials, we design the optimal process chain for each specific task, including the digital layout of the entire factory.